Anthony

Biodata

Personality

Anthony is hot-tempered and resentful of Qin Su, whom he accuses of looking down on him. He also disparages Betas and initially refuses to admit Betas or Omegas to his combat squad 22 44.

He is confrontational toward classmates he considers weaker but avoids challenging Qin Su directly after seeing his combat results. During the live exercise, his insistence on command and pursuit of personal glory alienate his teammates 33 42 44.

Abilities & Skills

Alpha Pheromones

Anthony is an A-minus Alpha whose pheromones have a pungent tobacco scent. Qin Su considers him fairly strong when his pheromones erupt 33 44 47.

• During the training-ground disturbance, he entered a pheromone-induced frenzy and was subdued with a suppressant 25.
• He released pheromones in fright when his mech nearly plunged into a giant python’s mouth 44.

Mecha Piloting

Anthony piloted the Z-X307 during the freshmen’s live Zerg exercise. Operating the large mech demanded enough mental strength that he could not spare attention for other matters 41 43.

• Its Particle Pulse Cannon could slow Kisslip Tree Armadillos, but its charge time made the fast-moving creatures difficult targets 43.
• After accidentally switching off hover mode, Anthony regained control just above the water 44.

Equipment

• Z-X307 — The largest and most destructive mech assigned to the exercise, equipped with a Particle Pulse Cannon. Anthony initially used it to attract squad members; Qin Su later took control of it and ejected him 41 43 47.

Relationships

• Qin Su — Anthony resents him and repeatedly tries to undermine him. Despite their conflict, Qin Su saves Anthony from a tentacle during the battle against the mutated Kisslip Tree Armadillo 22 31 48.
• He Wenyuan — A Class 7 Omega who was close to Anthony. Raymond suspects Anthony’s hostility toward Qin Su was connected to him 22.
• Raymond — Anthony’s companion, who grows disappointed with his hostility toward Qin Su 22 25.
• He Muzhi — He Muzhi kicks Anthony to protect He Wenyuan during the pheromone disturbance and later rebukes him for wanting to retreat from the threat on Viterra 25 48.
• Qiao Yue — Anthony’s former deputy captain. She leaves his squad after the first live battle and forms Team 2 with its other members 43 44.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Physical training and simulated combat

During a ten-kilometer run, Anthony intends to trip Qin Su but cannot keep up with him 23. In the subsequent pheromone disturbance, he lunges at He Wenyuan, is kicked by He Muzhi, and receives a suppressant shot from Qin Su. The kick fractures a bone, leaving Anthony on crutches 25.

At the hospital, Anthony disparages Qin Su, prompting Raymond and other Alphas to defend him. After Qin Su defeats He Muzhi in simulated combat, Anthony tries to turn classmates against him, but they reject the attempt 25 31.

Live Zerg exercise

Anthony secures the Z-X307 and forms an Alpha-only squad, hoping its firepower will let him surpass Qin Su’s kill count. He pursues Qin Su’s team into Kisslip Tree Armadillo territory 41 42 44.

Qin Su instead uses Anthony’s cannon fire to help both teams target the creatures. Anthony discovers he is ranked 94th in the class; by the time he requests a review, he has fallen to 109th. Angered, he strikes an auxiliary screen and accidentally sends the mech diving before restoring its hover mode 43 44.

Qiao Yue and the rest of his squad abandon him to form Team 2. Their account of the confrontation spreads through Class 6 44 45.

Battle at Viterra Tower 5285

When Qin Su selects 136 students to prepare for the threat beneath the water, he deliberately excludes Anthony because of his demonstrated hostility. Qin Su then takes the Z-X307 and ejects Anthony from it 47.

Anthony questions Qin Su’s decision to keep the class near the danger, drawing a rebuke from He Muzhi. During the ensuing battle, Qin Su destroys a tentacle wrapped around Anthony’s neck, leaving him shaken 48. After Qin Su is believed missing, Anthony shares the class’s grief and hope that he can be found 50.